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Love these for downhill

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

The Moab is my go-to protection for downhilling. I really like the hard shell exterior, it helps me glance off of rocks so I don't take the full impact of a hit. There's plenty of velcro straps to keep them in place. They're durable and hold up to seasons of abuse. The sizing is good, at 5'8" and 155# the S/M is great.

Comment on Chris H.'s answer:

Meh...

I am 6'2" with a 32" inseam, and these did not provide enough coverage for my taste. They end about 4" short of my shoe, with the hard-shell plate only covering part of the front of my leg, with almost no coverage of any kind on the sides below the knee.

The knee cup is very deep and forms a great pocket for your knee when it is bent at 90 degrees. The way these are sewn, however, keeps them from articulating much at all, making them difficult to pedal in, and forget about walking. So when you are in the attack position on your bike they fit pretty well, but otherwise not so much. I really wanted to like these, and wore them for several hours around the house, and even riding the bike out in my street a bit, but the fit never got any better. I had to keep them uncomfortably tight to keep them from slipping and rotating, probably because they have no silicone or elastic against the skin to prevent this.

A BIG plus of these is that they should be relatively cool on hot days. They also look pretty good, and are probably all you need for the bike park. The price isn't bad for what you get.

Have an answer for Albert A.?

Nice Pads

If you slip pedals or find a lot of rocks firing at your legs give these knee/shin pads a try. The strap system is great and the pads are really well constructed. My only complaint is that they sit kind of weird when you are standing, but once you get on your bike and are slightly flexed these are perfect.

Comment on Chad Cordell's review:

Wow, these are the best ever!

My title says it all. I've used 661, Fox, and Roach knee/shin guards. NONE of them compair to the fit and non-slip of these Alpinestars Moab guards. They don't slip all all during an entire day of riding. You can't go wrong with these.